Campbell Essential Biology (6th Edition) - standalone book
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780133917789
Author: Eric J. Simon, Jean L. Dickey, Jane B. Reece, Kelly A. Hogan
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 15, Problem 6SQ
The bacteria that cause tetanus can be killed only by prolonged heating at temperatures considerably above boiling. What does this suggest about tetanus bacteria?
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Ch. 15 - Place these events in the history of life on Earth...Ch. 15 - Prob. 2SQCh. 15 - DNA replication relies on the enzyme DNA...Ch. 15 - Prob. 4SQCh. 15 - Some species of cyanobacteria form symbiotic...Ch. 15 - The bacteria that cause tetanus can be killed only...Ch. 15 - How is the process used in sewage treatment...Ch. 15 - Prob. 8SQCh. 15 - Prob. 9SQCh. 15 - Prob. 10SQ
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